The Euro 2024 quarter-finals kick off with a blockbuster meeting between Spain and Germany in Stuttgart on Friday evening.
Ahead of this one, we run through the necessary pre-match information, including what time this quarter-final clash kicks off, team news and the key battle.
When is kick off?
Friday 5th July, 17:00 (BST)
Where is the match?
MHPArena, Stuttgart (Germany)
Spain vs Germany Team News
Luis de la Fuente has the luxury of a fully fit squad to choose from here after Nacho and Ayoze Perez overcame respective knocks. The Spain boss is unlikely to make wholesale changes to his favoured XI for this one.
Jonathan Tah was suspended for Germany's 2-0 win over Denmark but may return to the starting XI at Nico Schlotterbeck's expense. Leroy Sane and David Raum also started that one though the former may drop to the bench after failing to impress against the Danish Dynamite.
Spain vs Germany Probable XIs
Spain (433) - Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams
Germany (4231) - Neuer; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum; Kroos, Andrich; Wirtz, Gundogan, Musiala; Havertz
Spain vs Germany Key Battle
Spain's attacking threat comes from their wideman, with Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal both direct, pacey wingers that offer unpredictability down their respective flanks. Williams scored his first goal of Euro 2024 in the mauling of Georgia last time out and having set the competition alight, he'll fancy his chances against this German defence.
Having been dribbled past four times in Germany's opening 5-1 win over Scotland, Joshua Kimmich has tightened up defensively. Friday's game will mark his toughest test so far, however. Williams gave Giovani Di Lorenzo the run around when Spain beat Italy in the group stages, and the 21-year-old, who has attempted the seventh most dribbles at Euro 2024 (23), will fancy his chances against the Germany right-back.
Spain vs Germany Score Prediction: Spain 2-2 Germany
